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—Mining-induced seismicity associated with longwall face operations in the Ostrava- Karviná coal mines, Czech Republic, has been investigated in order to establish the conditions leading to a focal zone generation. The study, based on macroseismic and instrumental observations, proved that seismicity is influenced by natural as well as mining conditions. The first group includes the influence of faults, washouts and red beds, while the second one is represented by shaft and/or crosscut safety pillars and various types of remnant pillars. All the cases discussed show that many focal zones are generated in overstressed strata as a consequence of interaction of natural conditions and/or old workings with the active coal face.
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Received June 18, 1996, accepted March 10, 1997
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Holub, K. Predisposition to Induced Seismicity in Some Czech Coal Mines. Pure appl. geophys. 150, 435–450 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s000240050086
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